Whether children must hire an attorney to pursue their claims in federal court, or whether their parents may instead litigate pro se on their behalf

In federal court, “parties may plead and conduct their own cases personally or by counsel as, by the rules of such courts, respectively, are permitted to manage and conduct causes therein.” 28 U.S.C. § 1654. The question presented is: Whether children must hire an attorney to pursue their claims in federal court, or whether their parents may instead litigate pro se on their behalf.